Port Charlotte offers so much natural beauty! From enjoying Port Charlotte Beach Park with its view of Peace River and Gasparilla Sound/Charlotte Harbor, to the hiking and walking trails in our parks and municipal gardens, practically every day is a beautiful day.
To keep our area looking great requires support and maintenance. The same goes for the natural beauty we all exhibit. With subtle enhancements and care, you can look and feel wonderful whether you’re at the Patriot’s Gala, or sitting on your veranda enjoying a cocktail!
At Florida Lakes Spa, our Botox in Port Charlotte, FL, helps address the signs of aging so that your best features shine through. Our highly trained injectors (physician associates and APRNs) help you redefine your natural look for enhanced results that last for months!
Book an appointment to find out more, and read on about the benefits of Botox®!
What exactly is Botox?
You’ve heard of its amazing ability to smooth wrinkles and stop new ones from forming. But what is Botox?
Botox Is a Brand
Botox is the brand name for a medicine made from botulinum toxin, produced by the bacterium Clostridium botulinum.
Botox History
Though Botox was first introduced as an injectable in 1989, cosmetic research had begun in the 1970s. This branched off from research in the 1960s about the use of botulinum toxin to treat strabismus (crossed eyes).
Botulinum toxin has the ability to temporarily paralyze muscle activity. When ingested via contaminated food—a more common issue during the 1800s—it could cause paralysis throughout the body, including the muscles that control breathing.
Scientists came to understand more specifically how the toxin worked, realizing in the process that botulinum toxin could have therapeutic value for patients with facial nerve disorders and who suffer from uncontrolled muscle spasms.
How Botox Helps
Botox in Port Charlotte works by blocking the nerve signals that cause your muscles to contract. When we inject very specific amounts into target muscles, it causes temporary relaxation of those muscles. This can alleviate the symptoms of various medical conditions.
During research, scientists noticed that it also reduced the appearance of wrinkles—and the cosmetic advantages of Botox became widely recognized.
What Botox Treats
The cosmetic benefits of Botox help to address a number of the signs of aging, including:
- Marionette lines
- Crow’s feet
- Laugh lines
- Forehead lines
- Under eye wrinkles
- Bunny lines
- Lip lines (a Botox “lip flip”)
- TMJ
- Hyperhidrosis
Botox Details
- Number of Treatments: 1
- Appointment Length: 15 to 30 minutes
- Downtime: Minimal, if any
- Anesthetic? Yes (topical)
- Results Duration: 3 to 4 months
Our Process for Botox
In Port Charlotte, FL, Florida Lakes Spa provides Botox injections that are supervised by medical professionals. This delivers both impressive results and safer procedures.
Step 1: A Personal Consultation
Your self-care investment starts with a personal consultation. You’ll talk with a Florida Lakes Spa care expert about the concerns you want to address and the goals you want to achieve.
As we get to know you, we’ll ask questions about your medical and cosmetic history, too, making sure you’re heard and understood. We’ll also look at you as a whole person, not just a set of symptoms or services to be provided.
We’re dedicated to your full health and well-being, making our recommendations based on what we believe will bring you the most satisfaction and the best value.
If Botox helps provide the best solution for your needs, we’ll schedule an appointment or, if time permits, go ahead with Step 2 immediately after the consultation!
Step 2: Botox Injections
First, you’ll sit comfortably and relax as our provider applies a numbing cream to your treatment area to ensure there’s no discomfort during your injections. They will use a washable marker to demarcate the injection points that offer the best wrinkle-reducing advantages.
Next, using a very fine needle, your Florida Lakes Spa injector precisely places the neurotoxin into the targeted areas. It’s a quick and straightforward process, usually taking only 10 to 15 minutes to complete.
With the right amount injected into the right places, your results will look natural without having that “had work done” appearance.
Step 3: Managing Expectations
After your injections, feel free to go back about your normal daily routine. You should start seeing results in 1 to 3 days after Botox in Port Charlotte, but optimal results usually become visible around 2 weeks after treatment.
Botox Preparation and Aftercare
We have some recommendations for how to prepare for your injections, and what to do (or not do) afterwards. Your Florida Lakes Spa injector will be sure to fill you in on all the details.
Preparation for Botox
- Avoid aspirin or blood thinners, if possible, for 3 to 7 days beforehand. If not possible, be aware that they can increase bruising.
- Refrain from drinking alcohol for 12 to 24 hours prior to minimize bleeding/bruising.
- Arrive for your injection appointment with a clean face, makeup free and without moisturizers/lotions.
- Drink plenty of water and stay hydrated for 5 to 7 days before (and after) your treatment.
Aftercare for Botox
- Avoid any facial treatments or manipulation in your Botox treatment areas for 2 weeks.
- Stay upright and refrain from lying down for the first 4 hours.
- Avoid intense physical activity for 48 hours.
- Stay out of direct sunlight for 5 to 7 days after your Botox injection.
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Botox Means More Than Anti-Aging
Neurotoxins like Botox in Port Charlotte, FL, can help address a number of issues.
TMJ (Temporomandibular Joint Disorder)
When injected into the jaw muscles, Botox relaxes them, thus reducing tension, pain, and discomfort associated with TMJ. Our injections can alleviate symptoms like jaw clenching, headaches, and facial pain.
Shoulder Slimming
When your injector places Botox in the trapezius muscles, those muscles relax and shrink over time. This can create a more slender appearance for the shoulder and neck areas.
Hyperhidrosis (Excessive Sweating)
We artfully inject Botox into areas like the underarms, palms, or soles of the feet. Within a few days, it starts blocking the nerve signals that stimulate sweat glands, significantly reducing excessive sweating.
Eyebrow and Neck Lifts
For an eyebrow lift, Botox is injected into specific muscles around the brows, relaxing muscles to lift the brows and create a more open, youthful eye appearance.
When addressing the wrinkles and lines in your neck, Botox targets the platysma muscles in the neck, smoothing out lines and lifting sagging skin.
“Tech Neck”
“Tech neck” is a slang term for the wrinkles and lines that form on the neck due to prolonged periods spent looking down at screens. Injections of Botox in Port Charlotte, FL, can relax the muscles and smooth out these horizontal lines and wrinkles.
Gummy Smile
Our injector places Botox into the upper lip to relax the muscles that cause it to lift too high when you smile. This reduces gum exposure, creating a more balanced and aesthetically pleasing smile.
Scar Improvements
Botox can be used around scars to relax the surrounding muscles, reducing tension and improving the appearance of the scar over time. It is often used in combination with other treatments—such as dermaplaning or laser skin resurfacing—to enhance results.
Migraines
When we inject your Botox into specific areas of the head and neck, it can block the release of certain chemicals involved in pain transmission, reducing the frequency and severity of migraine attacks.
At what age should Botox be used?
Our clients for Botox in Port Charlotte range from their 20s to their 70s and beyond! It’s a terrific anti-aging treatment, but the fact is Botox prevents those muscles from creating new wrinkles too!
Younger clients use Botox to prevent dynamic lines and wrinkles from forming in the first place.
Alternatives to Botox
As part of the consultation that you book before having Botox, we may discover you’re not a good candidate for neurotoxins.
That’s not a problem. Florida Lakes Spa provides premier aesthetics and wellness care. We can offer other options to achieve the results you seek.
Emface
Emface is a noninvasive treatment that utilizes HIFES and synchronized RF technology to stimulate superficial facial muscles and to induce collagen and elastin production. It treats the facial muscles and skin to lift and sculpt the face while reducing wrinkles.
Subnovii Plasma Pen
The Subnovii pen can aid in eyebrow and eyelid tightening and lifting. By performing fibroblast therapy, this treatment stimulates the production of collagen in the treatment areas to replenish lost volume and tighten and tone skin.
Radiofrequency Microneedling
Virtue RF microneedling induces your body’s natural healing process to revitalize the skin. During this treatment, tiny needles slightly puncture the skin and encourage your body to produce new collagen in the treatment area. At the same time, the Virtue RF device emits radiofrequency energy to heat the dermis and further increase collagen production.
CoolPeel
CoolPeel can aid in reducing fine lines and wrinkles. This CO2 laser resurfacing delivers amazing results, but does require a short amount of recovery time.
Support Your Gorgeous Results
Implementing a good skincare regimen can prolong and enhance your Botox in Port Charlotte. Our medical spa offers effective medical-grade skincare brands such as Alastin, SkinMedica, and Eminence. A Florida Lakes Spa team member will be happy to talk you through the options so that you can keep your results looking and feeling their best.
Make the Most of What Nature Gave You
Our area is beautiful. So are you!
With Botox in Port Charlotte, you can achieve results that make for “smooth” sailing anywhere you go. Look your best and feel your best when you get the best at Florida Lakes Spa. Book your appointment today.
About Florida Lakes Spa
Florida Lakes Spa is proud to serve Port Charlotte, Wellen Park, North Port, and other communities across the Florida Lakes region. Our team of competent and compassionate caregivers treat patients from their 20s to their 70s and beyond with leading-edge procedures and state-of-the-art technologies. Contact us or call 941.777.7772 to learn more.